It's been such a blessing memorizing this rich Psalm with you. This
week we'll be meditating on and memorizing Psalm 103:19-20 which
declares:

19 The LORD has established His throne in heaven, and His kingdom rules over all.

20 Bless the LORD, you His angels, who excel in strength, who do His word, heeding the voice of His word.
If you like making lists, like me, you'll love the built-in lists within these verses. Here's what I noticed as I began working on memorizing these verses: Verse 19 contains two truths about God.

The LORD has established His throne in heaven, and His kingdom rules over all. (Psalm 103:19)

Note these truths about God found in Psalm 103:19:

The LORD has established His throne in heaven

His kingdom rules over all

Verse 20, contains five truths about angels

Bless the LORD, you His angels, who excel in strength, who do His word, heeding the voice of His word. (Psalm 103:20)

Note these truths about angels found in Psalm 103:20:

They Bless the LORD

They belong to God

They excel in strength,

They do His word,

They heed the voice of His word.

Now that we have our outline, let's look at these verses a little deeper, for a fuller understanding of these truths we are memorizing this week.God Rules Over All (Psalm 103:19)

Referring to God's supreme power and dominion, Matthew Henry declared, " He that made all rules all."

Don't you love that? God made everything and is over everything. What a joy and a privilege to know our God--the One who made the heavens and the earth, who established His throne in heaven, and His kingdom rules over all. (Psalm 103:19)

"His throne is fixed, for that is the word; it is established, settled, immovable. His is the only universal monarchy, he is the blessed and only Potentate, King of kings and Lord of lords. A clear view of his ever active, and everywhere supreme providence, is one of the most delightful of spiritual gifts; he who has it cannot do otherwise than bless the Lord with all his soul. Thus has the sweet singer hymned the varied attributes of the Lord as seen in nature, grace, and providence, and now he gathers up all his energies for one final outburst of adoration, in which he would have all unite, since all are subjects of the Great King."

Oh, how thankful I am that God's throne is fixed. He is immoveable.I never need to worry that God has changed, is less able to help me, or keep His promises. They are settled and established. I can put my full hope in God and His Word because His throne is established and He rules over all. Nothing and no one will ever change that, or anything else about God. He is our Rock!

The Angels Allegiance to God (Psalm 103:20)

Consider this marvelous description of the angels in heaven by Matthew Henry:

"There is a world of holy angels who dwell in God’s house and are
still praising Him. In short, the blessed angels are glorious attendants
upon the blessed God. Observe, how well qualified they are for the post
they are in. They are able; for they excel in strength; they are mighty
in strength (so the word is); they are able to bring great things to
pass, and to abide in their work without weariness. And they are as
willing as they are able; they are willing to know their work; for they
hearken to the voice of His Word; they stand expecting commission and
instructions from their great Lord, and always behold His face (Mt.
18:10), that they may take the first intimation of His mind. They are
willing to do their work: They do his commandments (v. 20).

It's been such a joy this week meditating on the characteristics of the angels in heaven--These ministering spirits that God gives charge over us to keep us in all our ways. (Psalm 91:11-12) I look forward to meeting them in heaven one day and perhaps learning all the ways the Lord used them to minister to me throughout my lifetime.

The Lord bless you as you set your mind and heart this week on memorizing Psalm 103:19-20, and meditating on the two truths about the Lord and the five truths about angels revealed in these verses.

Just for this week...

Week

Dates

Verses
to Memorize

Daily
Memorization Plan

10

August
13-19

Psalm
103:19-20

1.
Review last week’s verses first (Psalm 103:17-18) by reciting them 10 times
(look at your Bible if you need to.)

2.
Review old verses altogether (Psalm 103:1-18) by reciting it once through.

Thanks, Mary! I love this Psalm, too! It is so rich! God has already used the verses, in this Psalm, I've memorized so far to comfort and instruct me in various ways. You will be super blessed when you begin memorizing this. If you know some ladies who'd like to memorize this Psalm with you, feel free to use the posts in this series to give you all a deeper look at the verses while you're memorizing them. God bless you abundantly!

You're welcome, Mary Beth! Wasn't that neat? Matthew Henry's commentaries are great. I can totally relate to what you said about reading things and missing the main point. I've gone through the Psalms various times over the year, and only this summer did Psalm 103 really strike me as a really amazing Psalm. I had to wonder how I had missed that before. God bless you lots!

LuAnn, I wish you had been in on this from the beginning too! So glad this blessed you, and you will be able to go back and do the challenge from the beginning. Perhaps some of your friends would like to memorize Psalm 103 with you. Though I have memorized Bible passages on my own, there's something special about memorizing with friends. Whether you memorize on your own, or with a friend, the important thing is that you are hiding God's Word in your heart. God bless you richly!